Man Uses Glass Cat Statue to Fend Off Robbery Attempt in Concord, NH

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Police say two homeless men are in custody after they tried to rob a man at a New Hampshire business who fended off the assault with help from a glass cat statue.

Office worker Daniel Lord told police he knew one of the two men who attempted to rob him shortly before 6 a.m. Monday in Concord.

Police say 28-year-old Eric Todd displayed a 6-inch knife and demanded cash. Todd and 25-year-old Justin Briggs, who are considered homeless, were charged with robbery.

The Concord Monitor reports that during the robbery attempt one of the assailants picked up a glass cat statue and threw it at Lord, who deflected the statue before swinging it at the alleged assailants.